Getting Started with Control Hub
Getting Started with Control Hub
Control Hub lets you send commands to your connected IoT devices directly from OrbitingFox. Commands are queued, delivered to the device when it polls, and acknowledged once executed.
Issue a Command
- Open Control Hub from the app menu.
- Click Manage Commands for the device you want to control.
- Select a template or type a custom action name (e.g.
set_temp,restart). - Optionally add JSON parameters (e.g.
{"value": 22}). - Click Issue Command. The command is now pending.
Command Lifecycle
- Pending — command created and waiting to be picked up by the device.
- Delivered — device polled and received the command.
- Acknowledged — device confirmed it executed the command.
- Failed — command could not be executed.
Dangerous Commands
Commands marked as dangerous (⚠️) show a confirmation dialog before issuing. You must explicitly confirm before the command is sent.
Command History
Every command issued is stored permanently in the audit log. Open Detail on any command to see the full timeline: when it was created, delivered, and acknowledged.